Anton Kasipović (Serbian Cyrillic: Антон Касиповић; born 30 August 1956) is a Bosnian Croat politician, lawyer and journalist from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of Republika Srpska. He is the former Minister of Education and Culture and has been acting Prime Minister of Republika Srpska for a short period in 2010. He is a member of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats.
Anton Kasipović | |
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Антон Касиповић | |
 Kasipović in 2011 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Republika Srpska | |
| Assumed office 23 July 2020 Serving with Srebrenka Golić | |
| Prime Minister | Radovan Višković |
| Minister of Justice of Republika Srpska | |
| Assumed office 18 December 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Radovan Višković |
| Preceded by | Gorana Zlatković |
| Minister of Education and Culture of Republika Srpska | |
| In office 26 February 2006 – 12 March 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Milorad DodikAleksandar Džombić |
| Prime Minister of Republika Srpska | |
| In office 15 November 2010 – 29 December 2010 | |
| President | Milorad Dodik |
| Preceded by | Milorad Dodik |
| Succeeded by | Aleksandar Džombić |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 August 1956 Banja Luka, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Bosnian Croat |
| Political party | SNSD |
| Spouse | Biljana[1] |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Banja Luka |
Biography
editKasipović completed primary and secondary school in Banja Luka and graduated from the Faculty of Law in Banja Luka. He was a journalist for the daily newspaper Glas Srpske, where he worked as director and editor-in-chief. He also worked as a correspondent for Television Sarajevo. He came to the post of Minister from the position of marketing director of the Public Radio and TV Service Service of BiH. He is married and has one child.[2]
Kasipović was elected to the position of Minister of Education and Culture of Republika Srpska in three governments, the second and third governments of Milorad Dodik, and the government of Aleksandar Džombić, who resigned on 27 February 2013, and served until 12 March 2013.
After the election of the President of Republika Srpska in 2010, and the election of the then Prime Minister of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik to the post of President, Kasipović was acting Prime Minister for a short period.
References
edit- ^ "Anton Kasipović". CIN, Centar za istraživačko novinarstvo (in Bosnian). 2 December 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Minister of Justice". Government of Republic of Srpska. 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
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